I can't believe I have lived in CT now for almost 8 months! I still feel so new--boxes still needing to be unpacked (about 100 of them in the basement!!)...haven't gone to a support group, haven't found a doctor, haven't gone to a dentist, haven't done much I guess!! UGH! Moving is a pain!!! I MUSt get organized!! I found this old post to re-look-up the advice you all gave me--thank you again!! I'm going to look up the support group meeting schedule and try to make it there some time!!

We ended up moving to Madison about a mile from the beach--turned out to be a good distance because I find myself wanting to see the water almost every day so I have taken up running and I run down to the beach and back!!

Take care everyone and hope to get back in touch!!
Eileen

Charels Castiglione out of CT Surgical Group in Hartford.  Top notch.  Difficut to get an appointment with though.  I wouldn't let anyone else touch me after meeting with him (and I met with several docs). Thats how much I trusted him and valued his expertise and experience.  

He does many post WLS surguries.  To me, that's the thing you need to be most concerned with...how much experience your doctor has with extreme cases- because we are NOT normal cases 99.9% of the time, I can assure you.  

 I personally think it's normal.  I know I felt that way too.  I think PS is more 'optional' and it seemed to me to be such a serious decision with may potential consequences.  I struggled with the fear.  When I had WLS, I felt I was doing that to save my own life.  PS not so much- it seemed so muc more 'cosmetic' that I was worried maybe something bad would happen and it wouldn't be worth suffering that kind of consequence.  You know what I mean?

In the long run, I trusted my surgeon fully- his record and work were impeccible, so I jumped in and it all turned out great.  

Hang in there.  Do your reseacrch, but talk to your DR, because you can't believe everything you see/read on the internet.  

DR Burcato   In ridgefield ct he comes very recommend by Danbury hospital. He was very kind and listen very well I have a wonderful feeling with him doing my tt I'm just scared I've heard horror stories but I don't expect that to be me Im just nervous! Who did ur surgery? Thank you

  ANYONE I NEED SOME INPUT, HELP! SO I JUST TOLLED EVERYONE A COUPLE GO AGO I WAS APPROVED FOR PS A TT I FINALLY HAVE A SET DATE OF MAR27. AND IT'S BEEN FLYNN BY ME QUICK MAYBE TOO QUICK BECAUSE IM GETTING VERY SCARED EVEN THOU IT'S SOMETHING I NEED AND WANT BADLY. IS IT NORAML TO BE THIS SCARED AND THINK ABOUT IT ALL DAY AND NIGHT SOME TIMES IM SO SCARED I THINK ABOUT NOT DOING IT AND FEEL LIKE IM GONNA CRY! I STARTED RESEARCHING TT ON YOUTUBE AND SEEN SOME CRAZY VIDEOS THAT WERE HARD TO WATCH BUT I FELT I NEED TO KNOW! I THINK THTS WHEN I STARTED GETTING MORE SCARED.  ANYONE FEEL THIS WAY, I FEEL BY WATCHING THESE VIDEOS I HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW MUCH PAIN IM GONNA BE IN AND IT'S GONNA BE WAY WORSE THEN RNY, I DO HANDLE PAIN WELL IM JUST SCARED OF INFECTION,DEATH AND DEFORMITIES LIKE MOST PEOPLE BUT HOW DO YOU STOP THINKING OF THE BAD THINGS, IM TRYNING TO FOCUSE ON THE BEAUTY AT THE END OF THE TUNEL BUT IT'S HARD!